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04 Mar 2015 10:32:53am

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I am Christian, on church councils and send my children to a secular school. I applaud the High Court decision. Pastoral workers have a different skillset to child councellors and I would rather see the money go there. We have found the conduct of some to be focussed on religous actions rather than the practical support our children needed, to the point where we have complained to our school about their conduct (much to the annoyance of my minister!)Further, this program was a breach of the separation of church and state. I want to engage in my church activities, but at my expense and time. I do not expect secular taxpayers to subsidise the practice of my personal beliefs.